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"Read this morning that Israel, who seem well up on covid issues and vaccinations, have announced they have identified a new varient of the virus. Can't recall what they have called it. But if it is true, then not good " Viruses keep on mutating so not really surprised  | |||
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"Read this morning that Israel, who seem well up on covid issues and vaccinations, have announced they have identified a new varient of the virus. Can't recall what they have called it. But if it is true, then not good " Since it will be named after the next Greek letter after Omicron, it won't end well. Pi 3.14 recurring. | |||
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"omnicron has been so mild with it's symptoms and effects that most people think they only have a cold/flu and are surprised when they get a test and it comes back as positive. runny nose, tired, headache are the most common sypmtoms being reported. " Mild in some but not all | |||
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"Read this morning that Israel, who seem well up on covid issues and vaccinations, have announced they have identified a new varient of the virus. Can't recall what they have called it. But if it is true, then not good " It's not actually a "new strain" of covid. ONE woman, in Israel has contracted Covid & Flu at the same time... it has been given the Monica "Flurona". Cal | |||
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"Read this morning that Israel, who seem well up on covid issues and vaccinations, have announced they have identified a new varient of the virus. Can't recall what they have called it. But if it is true, then not good Since it will be named after the next Greek letter after Omicron, it won't end well. Pi 3.14 recurring." Very good | |||
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"What ever variant is around, one fact to consider is that most of the serious hospital admissions all those who have not been vaccinated. " | |||
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"Unfortunately Pi isn’t a recurring number, it’s an irrational number. Sorry to ruin the joke, nice try though. " Theres very little that rational on the virus forum so it kinda works. | |||
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"Read this morning that Israel, who seem well up on covid issues and vaccinations, have announced they have identified a new varient of the virus. Can't recall what they have called it. But if it is true, then not good Since it will be named after the next Greek letter after Omicron, it won't end well. Pi 3.14 recurring." I always thought that Pi was 3.142, so much easier to use in exams. | |||
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"It will mutate and get weeker every time it does ..." We can hope but there really is no guarantee. The natural selection pressure on viruses drive strains towards increased transmissibility that often comes with reduced mortality. A virus that kill fast limits it’s ability to spread but nothing rules out a virus emerging either from Cov19 or elsewhere that has both a high transmission rate and is a slower but highly lethal killer. Viruses don’t have aims or ambitions they simply replicate and replicate. | |||
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"It will mutate and get weeker every time it does ..." This . | |||
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"It will mutate and get weeker every time it does ..." That's not a given | |||
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"It will mutate and get weeker every time it does ..." . exactly | |||
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"It will mutate and get weeker every time it does ..." Every seven days apparently. | |||
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"‘Flurona’ A simultaneous coronavirus and influenza virus infection " What ever happened to the actual flu? Data suggest it’s down 99% | |||
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"‘Flurona’ A simultaneous coronavirus and influenza virus infection What ever happened to the actual flu? Data suggest it’s down 99% " Where did you get your data from? None of the sources I have seen suggest flu is down anywhere near 99%. Flu is down but nowhere near 99%, the fact that flu is down in 2020 and 2021 since all the measures we have taken to reduce covid have also reduced the spread of other respiratory diseases such as flu. | |||
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"What ever variant is around, one fact to consider is that most of the serious hospital admissions all those who have not been vaccinated. "vaccinated or vac and boosted | |||
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"What ever variant is around, one fact to consider is that most of the serious hospital admissions all those who have not been vaccinated. " Bear in mind that the 'unvaccinated' cohort now consists of all those who have had zero doses and those who are more than 3 months out from their second dose' Half of my immediate extended family have caught covid in the past week (2 of whom got it in Florida) with rest of us catching it from my sister who travelled up from London for xmas. She even had a negative lft before visiting but was ill within a couple of days of arriving. We're a mixture of jabbed vs unjabbed and have all had a varied disease course. My sister who caught it in London is still unwell despite being double jabbed (was due to get boosted but oops too late now). Whereas some of unjabbed were unwell for a day and much better now. Only consistent symptom between us was the sore throat. | |||
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"‘Flurona’ A simultaneous coronavirus and influenza virus infection What ever happened to the actual flu? Data suggest it’s down 99% " And the common cold, where did that suddenly disappear to? | |||
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"What ever variant is around, one fact to consider is that most of the serious hospital admissions all those who have not been vaccinated. " That is a blatant lie, most of the sick people in hospital are people who are already sick with other risk factors, one of which that is now being talked greatly about in regard to risk outcome from Covid is obesity | |||
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"It will mutate and get weeker every time it does ..." Let's hope so ..However that's not necessarily so  | |||
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"Read this morning that Israel, who seem well up on covid issues and vaccinations, have announced they have identified a new varient of the virus. Can't recall what they have called it. But if it is true, then not good " Get used to it! omicron is the 15th named variant, and further variants will continue to occur. Next names variant will be Pi, then Rho ... | |||
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"What ever variant is around, one fact to consider is that most of the serious hospital admissions all those who have not been vaccinated. That is a blatant lie, most of the sick people in hospital are people who are already sick with other risk factors, one of which that is now being talked greatly about in regard to risk outcome from Covid is obesity " No it isn’t a “lie”. Covid symptoms tend to be milder in those who have been vaccinated vs those that have not. But agreed that underlying physical conditions are also a factor. But taking obesity as an example, since you raised it, an obese person who has been vaccinated is likely the have milder symptoms than an obese person who has not. | |||
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"‘Flurona’ A simultaneous coronavirus and influenza virus infection What ever happened to the actual flu? Data suggest it’s down 99% And the common cold, where did that suddenly disappear to?" The common cold is still there, but as hygiene awareness and personal space have improved, transmission has dropped massively. Behaviour has changed too. 2 years ago it was pretty normal to go into the office at this time of year and hear several people coughing and sneezing all day ... getting colds was an accepted thing. I would now absolutely refuse to share office side with someone who comes into the office in that state. | |||
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"‘Flurona’ A simultaneous coronavirus and influenza virus infection What ever happened to the actual flu? Data suggest it’s down 99% And the common cold, where did that suddenly disappear to? The common cold is still there, but as hygiene awareness and personal space have improved, transmission has dropped massively. Behaviour has changed too. 2 years ago it was pretty normal to go into the office at this time of year and hear several people coughing and sneezing all day ... getting colds was an accepted thing. I would now absolutely refuse to share office side with someone who comes into the office in that state. " well if they have tested negative for covid there is no reason for them staying at home,so your either gona work with them or u will have to take yourself of home,not yo sure many bosses would put up with that | |||
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"What ever variant is around, one fact to consider is that most of the serious hospital admissions all those who have not been vaccinated. Bear in mind that the 'unvaccinated' cohort now consists of all those who have had zero doses and those who are more than 3 months out from their second dose' Half of my immediate extended family have caught covid in the past week (2 of whom got it in Florida) with rest of us catching it from my sister who travelled up from London for xmas. She even had a negative lft before visiting but was ill within a couple of days of arriving. We're a mixture of jabbed vs unjabbed and have all had a varied disease course. My sister who caught it in London is still unwell despite being double jabbed (was due to get boosted but oops too late now). Whereas some of unjabbed were unwell for a day and much better now. Only consistent symptom between us was the sore throat. " so I am in the unvaxed cohort camp since I have only had two jabs, is that the official line from the PM? am I now considered unvaccinated because I have yet to take a booster? | |||
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"What ever variant is around, one fact to consider is that most of the serious hospital admissions all those who have not been vaccinated. That is a blatant lie, most of the sick people in hospital are people who are already sick with other risk factors " This . | |||
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"‘Flurona’ A simultaneous coronavirus and influenza virus infection What ever happened to the actual flu? Data suggest it’s down 99% And the common cold, where did that suddenly disappear to? The common cold is still there, but as hygiene awareness and personal space have improved, transmission has dropped massively. Behaviour has changed too. 2 years ago it was pretty normal to go into the office at this time of year and hear several people coughing and sneezing all day ... getting colds was an accepted thing. I would now absolutely refuse to share office side with someone who comes into the office in that state. " You would refuse to share office space with someone who has a common cold? | |||
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"‘Flurona’ A simultaneous coronavirus and influenza virus infection What ever happened to the actual flu? Data suggest it’s down 99% And the common cold, where did that suddenly disappear to? The common cold is still there, but as hygiene awareness and personal space have improved, transmission has dropped massively. Behaviour has changed too. 2 years ago it was pretty normal to go into the office at this time of year and hear several people coughing and sneezing all day ... getting colds was an accepted thing. I would now absolutely refuse to share office side with someone who comes into the office in that state. You would refuse to share office space with someone who has a common cold? " Maybe if they wear a face covering and not sneezing and spluttering germs all over the place | |||
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"‘Flurona’ A simultaneous coronavirus and influenza virus infection What ever happened to the actual flu? Data suggest it’s down 99% And the common cold, where did that suddenly disappear to? The common cold is still there, but as hygiene awareness and personal space have improved, transmission has dropped massively. Behaviour has changed too. 2 years ago it was pretty normal to go into the office at this time of year and hear several people coughing and sneezing all day ... getting colds was an accepted thing. I would now absolutely refuse to share office side with someone who comes into the office in that state. You would refuse to share office space with someone who has a common cold? Maybe if they wear a face covering and not sneezing and spluttering germs all over the place" Are you scared of catching a cold? | |||
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". I always thought that Pi was 3.142, so much easier to use in exams." Pi goes on and on, just like this damn pandemic | |||
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"‘Flurona’ A simultaneous coronavirus and influenza virus infection What ever happened to the actual flu? Data suggest it’s down 99% And the common cold, where did that suddenly disappear to?" As you might see on here people will claim due to the restrictions, mask wearing, social distancing lack of contact etc people affected by colds and the flu have dropped. Funnily enough no matter how obvious and evident of a lie that is they will cling to the bullshit ideas they attach themselves to. Simple fact is cold, flu covid whatever fucking strain are all emitted/ contracted in the same way. If that is so how could this be possible.  | |||
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"‘Flurona’ A simultaneous coronavirus and influenza virus infection What ever happened to the actual flu? Data suggest it’s down 99% And the common cold, where did that suddenly disappear to?" It didn’t. Plenty of people I know have had colds (all tested negative). | |||
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"‘Flurona’ A simultaneous coronavirus and influenza virus infection What ever happened to the actual flu? Data suggest it’s down 99% And the common cold, where did that suddenly disappear to? The common cold is still there, but as hygiene awareness and personal space have improved, transmission has dropped massively. Behaviour has changed too. 2 years ago it was pretty normal to go into the office at this time of year and hear several people coughing and sneezing all day ... getting colds was an accepted thing. I would now absolutely refuse to share office side with someone who comes into the office in that state. well if they have tested negative for covid there is no reason for them staying at home,so your either gona work with them or u will have to take yourself of home,not yo sure many bosses would put up with that" I disagree. Behaviour has changed. It is no longer socially acceptable to be coughing and spluttering in an office environment, and not just because a person might have covid. We now realise that a lot of infections (colds, flu, bugs) are avoidable of people adopt better hygiene. I have been very clear with my firm on that point and they agree. | |||
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"‘Flurona’ A simultaneous coronavirus and influenza virus infection What ever happened to the actual flu? Data suggest it’s down 99% And the common cold, where did that suddenly disappear to? The common cold is still there, but as hygiene awareness and personal space have improved, transmission has dropped massively. Behaviour has changed too. 2 years ago it was pretty normal to go into the office at this time of year and hear several people coughing and sneezing all day ... getting colds was an accepted thing. I would now absolutely refuse to share office side with someone who comes into the office in that state. You would refuse to share office space with someone who has a common cold? " Why should i get sick unnecessarily? Don’t trust trivialising it as just being “a common cold”. Flu and other bugs can be very debilitating, and reducing transmission significantly is easily achieved | |||
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"‘Flurona’ A simultaneous coronavirus and influenza virus infection What ever happened to the actual flu? Data suggest it’s down 99% And the common cold, where did that suddenly disappear to? The common cold is still there, but as hygiene awareness and personal space have improved, transmission has dropped massively. Behaviour has changed too. 2 years ago it was pretty normal to go into the office at this time of year and hear several people coughing and sneezing all day ... getting colds was an accepted thing. I would now absolutely refuse to share office side with someone who comes into the office in that state. You would refuse to share office space with someone who has a common cold? Maybe if they wear a face covering and not sneezing and spluttering germs all over the place" ... or simply work from home if they are sick. | |||
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"‘Flurona’ A simultaneous coronavirus and influenza virus infection What ever happened to the actual flu? Data suggest it’s down 99% And the common cold, where did that suddenly disappear to? The common cold is still there, but as hygiene awareness and personal space have improved, transmission has dropped massively. Behaviour has changed too. 2 years ago it was pretty normal to go into the office at this time of year and hear several people coughing and sneezing all day ... getting colds was an accepted thing. I would now absolutely refuse to share office side with someone who comes into the office in that state. You would refuse to share office space with someone who has a common cold? Maybe if they wear a face covering and not sneezing and spluttering germs all over the place Are you scared of catching a cold?" Scared? No. But I find it unacceptable if someone comes into the office when clearly sign and then spreads their germs. My firm agrees on this | |||
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"‘Flurona’ A simultaneous coronavirus and influenza virus infection What ever happened to the actual flu? Data suggest it’s down 99% And the common cold, where did that suddenly disappear to? The common cold is still there, but as hygiene awareness and personal space have improved, transmission has dropped massively. Behaviour has changed too. 2 years ago it was pretty normal to go into the office at this time of year and hear several people coughing and sneezing all day ... getting colds was an accepted thing. I would now absolutely refuse to share office side with someone who comes into the office in that state. You would refuse to share office space with someone who has a common cold? Maybe if they wear a face covering and not sneezing and spluttering germs all over the place Are you scared of catching a cold?" What an idiotic statement of course no one WANTS to catch a cold, give your head a wobble | |||
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"‘Flurona’ A simultaneous coronavirus and influenza virus infection What ever happened to the actual flu? Data suggest it’s down 99% And the common cold, where did that suddenly disappear to? The common cold is still there, but as hygiene awareness and personal space have improved, transmission has dropped massively. Behaviour has changed too. 2 years ago it was pretty normal to go into the office at this time of year and hear several people coughing and sneezing all day ... getting colds was an accepted thing. I would now absolutely refuse to share office side with someone who comes into the office in that state. You would refuse to share office space with someone who has a common cold? Why should i get sick unnecessarily? Don’t trust trivialising it as just being “a common cold”. Flu and other bugs can be very debilitating, and reducing transmission significantly is easily achieved " Sounds like you're paranoid about getting sick now and any cough or sneeze could be life threatening. | |||
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"‘Flurona’ A simultaneous coronavirus and influenza virus infection What ever happened to the actual flu? Data suggest it’s down 99% And the common cold, where did that suddenly disappear to? The common cold is still there, but as hygiene awareness and personal space have improved, transmission has dropped massively. Behaviour has changed too. 2 years ago it was pretty normal to go into the office at this time of year and hear several people coughing and sneezing all day ... getting colds was an accepted thing. I would now absolutely refuse to share office side with someone who comes into the office in that state. You would refuse to share office space with someone who has a common cold? Maybe if they wear a face covering and not sneezing and spluttering germs all over the place Are you scared of catching a cold? What an idiotic statement of course no one WANTS to catch a cold, give your head a wobble" It's a common cold FFS. None of us wants to catch a cold. But we do. Are you scared of catching a cold? | |||
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"‘Flurona’ A simultaneous coronavirus and influenza virus infection What ever happened to the actual flu? Data suggest it’s down 99% And the common cold, where did that suddenly disappear to? The common cold is still there, but as hygiene awareness and personal space have improved, transmission has dropped massively. Behaviour has changed too. 2 years ago it was pretty normal to go into the office at this time of year and hear several people coughing and sneezing all day ... getting colds was an accepted thing. I would now absolutely refuse to share office side with someone who comes into the office in that state. You would refuse to share office space with someone who has a common cold? Why should i get sick unnecessarily? Don’t trust trivialising it as just being “a common cold”. Flu and other bugs can be very debilitating, and reducing transmission significantly is easily achieved Sounds like you're paranoid about getting sick now and any cough or sneeze could be life threatening." Wild exaggeration there. No, I don’t think common colds / flu / bugs are life threatening. Ridiculous suggestion. But working from home, I have had the slightest hint of a cold for almost 2 years now, so I realise that the vast majority of such transmission are avoidable. During that time i have been overseas 4 times, and have had over a dozen hotel stays in the Uk and stayed with family and friends in Ireland. Lots of restaurant and pub visits too. It’s not as though I have been hiding under a rock like you would probably like to pretend. | |||
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"‘Flurona’ A simultaneous coronavirus and influenza virus infection What ever happened to the actual flu? Data suggest it’s down 99% And the common cold, where did that suddenly disappear to? The common cold is still there, but as hygiene awareness and personal space have improved, transmission has dropped massively. Behaviour has changed too. 2 years ago it was pretty normal to go into the office at this time of year and hear several people coughing and sneezing all day ... getting colds was an accepted thing. I would now absolutely refuse to share office side with someone who comes into the office in that state. You would refuse to share office space with someone who has a common cold? Maybe if they wear a face covering and not sneezing and spluttering germs all over the place Are you scared of catching a cold? What an idiotic statement of course no one WANTS to catch a cold, give your head a wobble It's a common cold FFS. None of us wants to catch a cold. But we do. Are you scared of catching a cold?" It’s not a question of being “scared” as you keep pretending. And it’s not just common colds. 2 years ago, one of my colleagues came into the office when he was very sick snd wiped out half the office for the following fortnight, having spread the bug that he had. That sort of behaviour is now recognised as absolute stupidity. | |||
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"‘Flurona’ A simultaneous coronavirus and influenza virus infection What ever happened to the actual flu? Data suggest it’s down 99% And the common cold, where did that suddenly disappear to? As you might see on here people will claim due to the restrictions, mask wearing, social distancing lack of contact etc people affected by colds and the flu have dropped. Funnily enough no matter how obvious and evident of a lie that is they will cling to the bullshit ideas they attach themselves to. Simple fact is cold, flu covid whatever fucking strain are all emitted/ contracted in the same way. If that is so how could this be possible. "I suggest looking up transmission rates for each. Additionally I would suggest looking up the contagion period for each as well. That should give you an answer why the omicron variant is the major virus making its way around the UK | |||
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"‘Flurona’ A simultaneous coronavirus and influenza virus infection What ever happened to the actual flu? Data suggest it’s down 99% And the common cold, where did that suddenly disappear to? The common cold is still there, but as hygiene awareness and personal space have improved, transmission has dropped massively. Behaviour has changed too. 2 years ago it was pretty normal to go into the office at this time of year and hear several people coughing and sneezing all day ... getting colds was an accepted thing. I would now absolutely refuse to share office side with someone who comes into the office in that state. You would refuse to share office space with someone who has a common cold? Maybe if they wear a face covering and not sneezing and spluttering germs all over the place Are you scared of catching a cold? What an idiotic statement of course no one WANTS to catch a cold, give your head a wobble It's a common cold FFS. None of us wants to catch a cold. But we do. Are you scared of catching a cold?" Interesting that you keep trying to ridicule expectations of basic hygiene and manners. Luckily, my firm are a bit more enlightened, and agree with me re people coming into the office when sick. Knowingly making other people sick is no longer acceptable, just work from home. | |||
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"‘Flurona’ A simultaneous coronavirus and influenza virus infection What ever happened to the actual flu? Data suggest it’s down 99% And the common cold, where did that suddenly disappear to? The common cold is still there, but as hygiene awareness and personal space have improved, transmission has dropped massively. Behaviour has changed too. 2 years ago it was pretty normal to go into the office at this time of year and hear several people coughing and sneezing all day ... getting colds was an accepted thing. I would now absolutely refuse to share office side with someone who comes into the office in that state. You would refuse to share office space with someone who has a common cold? Why should i get sick unnecessarily? Don’t trust trivialising it as just being “a common cold”. Flu and other bugs can be very debilitating, and reducing transmission significantly is easily achieved Sounds like you're paranoid about getting sick now and any cough or sneeze could be life threatening. Wild exaggeration there. No, I don’t think common colds / flu / bugs are life threatening. Ridiculous suggestion. But working from home, I have had the slightest hint of a cold for almost 2 years now, so I realise that the vast majority of such transmission are avoidable. During that time i have been overseas 4 times, and have had over a dozen hotel stays in the Uk and stayed with family and friends in Ireland. Lots of restaurant and pub visits too. It’s not as though I have been hiding under a rock like you would probably like to pretend. " Nobody wants to catch a cold. But getting one helps build immunity. The common cold has been with us for years. Do you honestly think we've now stumbled across a way to avoid the transmission of it? The vast majority of such transmission is not avoidable. It is inevitable. | |||
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"‘Flurona’ A simultaneous coronavirus and influenza virus infection What ever happened to the actual flu? Data suggest it’s down 99% And the common cold, where did that suddenly disappear to? The common cold is still there, but as hygiene awareness and personal space have improved, transmission has dropped massively. Behaviour has changed too. 2 years ago it was pretty normal to go into the office at this time of year and hear several people coughing and sneezing all day ... getting colds was an accepted thing. I would now absolutely refuse to share office side with someone who comes into the office in that state. You would refuse to share office space with someone who has a common cold? Why should i get sick unnecessarily? Don’t trust trivialising it as just being “a common cold”. Flu and other bugs can be very debilitating, and reducing transmission significantly is easily achieved Sounds like you're paranoid about getting sick now and any cough or sneeze could be life threatening. Wild exaggeration there. No, I don’t think common colds / flu / bugs are life threatening. Ridiculous suggestion. But working from home, I have had the slightest hint of a cold for almost 2 years now, so I realise that the vast majority of such transmission are avoidable. During that time i have been overseas 4 times, and have had over a dozen hotel stays in the Uk and stayed with family and friends in Ireland. Lots of restaurant and pub visits too. It’s not as though I have been hiding under a rock like you would probably like to pretend. Nobody wants to catch a cold. But getting one helps build immunity. The common cold has been with us for years. Do you honestly think we've now stumbled across a way to avoid the transmission of it? The vast majority of such transmission is not avoidable. It is inevitable. " The world has moved on in two years, people need to keep up | |||
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"‘Flurona’ A simultaneous coronavirus and influenza virus infection What ever happened to the actual flu? Data suggest it’s down 99% And the common cold, where did that suddenly disappear to? The common cold is still there, but as hygiene awareness and personal space have improved, transmission has dropped massively. Behaviour has changed too. 2 years ago it was pretty normal to go into the office at this time of year and hear several people coughing and sneezing all day ... getting colds was an accepted thing. I would now absolutely refuse to share office side with someone who comes into the office in that state. You would refuse to share office space with someone who has a common cold? Maybe if they wear a face covering and not sneezing and spluttering germs all over the place Are you scared of catching a cold? What an idiotic statement of course no one WANTS to catch a cold, give your head a wobble It's a common cold FFS. None of us wants to catch a cold. But we do. Are you scared of catching a cold? It’s not a question of being “scared” as you keep pretending. And it’s not just common colds. 2 years ago, one of my colleagues came into the office when he was very sick snd wiped out half the office for the following fortnight, having spread the bug that he had. That sort of behaviour is now recognised as absolute stupidity. " Unfortunate about your colleague with the bug, but we're talking about the common cold. Are you scared of catching a common cold? | |||
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"‘Flurona’ A simultaneous coronavirus and influenza virus infection What ever happened to the actual flu? Data suggest it’s down 99% And the common cold, where did that suddenly disappear to? The common cold is still there, but as hygiene awareness and personal space have improved, transmission has dropped massively. Behaviour has changed too. 2 years ago it was pretty normal to go into the office at this time of year and hear several people coughing and sneezing all day ... getting colds was an accepted thing. I would now absolutely refuse to share office side with someone who comes into the office in that state. You would refuse to share office space with someone who has a common cold? Why should i get sick unnecessarily? Don’t trust trivialising it as just being “a common cold”. Flu and other bugs can be very debilitating, and reducing transmission significantly is easily achieved Sounds like you're paranoid about getting sick now and any cough or sneeze could be life threatening. Wild exaggeration there. No, I don’t think common colds / flu / bugs are life threatening. Ridiculous suggestion. But working from home, I have had the slightest hint of a cold for almost 2 years now, so I realise that the vast majority of such transmission are avoidable. During that time i have been overseas 4 times, and have had over a dozen hotel stays in the Uk and stayed with family and friends in Ireland. Lots of restaurant and pub visits too. It’s not as though I have been hiding under a rock like you would probably like to pretend. Nobody wants to catch a cold. But getting one helps build immunity. The common cold has been with us for years. Do you honestly think we've now stumbled across a way to avoid the transmission of it? The vast majority of such transmission is not avoidable. It is inevitable. The world has moved on in two years, people need to keep up" But the common cold hasn't. Are you scared of catching a common cold? | |||
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"‘Flurona’ A simultaneous coronavirus and influenza virus infection What ever happened to the actual flu? Data suggest it’s down 99% And the common cold, where did that suddenly disappear to? The common cold is still there, but as hygiene awareness and personal space have improved, transmission has dropped massively. Behaviour has changed too. 2 years ago it was pretty normal to go into the office at this time of year and hear several people coughing and sneezing all day ... getting colds was an accepted thing. I would now absolutely refuse to share office side with someone who comes into the office in that state. You would refuse to share office space with someone who has a common cold? Why should i get sick unnecessarily? Don’t trust trivialising it as just being “a common cold”. Flu and other bugs can be very debilitating, and reducing transmission significantly is easily achieved Sounds like you're paranoid about getting sick now and any cough or sneeze could be life threatening. Wild exaggeration there. No, I don’t think common colds / flu / bugs are life threatening. Ridiculous suggestion. But working from home, I have had the slightest hint of a cold for almost 2 years now, so I realise that the vast majority of such transmission are avoidable. During that time i have been overseas 4 times, and have had over a dozen hotel stays in the Uk and stayed with family and friends in Ireland. Lots of restaurant and pub visits too. It’s not as though I have been hiding under a rock like you would probably like to pretend. Nobody wants to catch a cold. But getting one helps build immunity. The common cold has been with us for years. Do you honestly think we've now stumbled across a way to avoid the transmission of it? The vast majority of such transmission is not avoidable. It is inevitable. " The number of colds that people have had in the past 2 years is way down. Of course it is possible to reduce transmission levels ... work from home if sick, wear masks. Simple. No, the common cold is not going away, neither is flu, neither other other assorted bugs (which I keep mentioning but you seem transfixed on the common cold), but transmission can be massively reduced with some simple behavioural changes. | |||
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"‘Flurona’ A simultaneous coronavirus and influenza virus infection What ever happened to the actual flu? Data suggest it’s down 99% And the common cold, where did that suddenly disappear to? The common cold is still there, but as hygiene awareness and personal space have improved, transmission has dropped massively. Behaviour has changed too. 2 years ago it was pretty normal to go into the office at this time of year and hear several people coughing and sneezing all day ... getting colds was an accepted thing. I would now absolutely refuse to share office side with someone who comes into the office in that state. You would refuse to share office space with someone who has a common cold? Maybe if they wear a face covering and not sneezing and spluttering germs all over the place Are you scared of catching a cold? What an idiotic statement of course no one WANTS to catch a cold, give your head a wobble It's a common cold FFS. None of us wants to catch a cold. But we do. Are you scared of catching a cold? It’s not a question of being “scared” as you keep pretending. And it’s not just common colds. 2 years ago, one of my colleagues came into the office when he was very sick snd wiped out half the office for the following fortnight, having spread the bug that he had. That sort of behaviour is now recognised as absolute stupidity. Unfortunate about your colleague with the bug, but we're talking about the common cold. Are you scared of catching a common cold?" I am referring to illnesses transmitted in the workplace. Colds, flu, and other bugs. Not sure why you keep trying to trivialise things and focus solely on the common cold. And as answered already, no, I am not “scared” of the common cold, but would rather not get one unnecessarily. Do you enjoy being unwell? I don’t. | |||
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"‘Flurona’ A simultaneous coronavirus and influenza virus infection What ever happened to the actual flu? Data suggest it’s down 99% And the common cold, where did that suddenly disappear to? The common cold is still there, but as hygiene awareness and personal space have improved, transmission has dropped massively. Behaviour has changed too. 2 years ago it was pretty normal to go into the office at this time of year and hear several people coughing and sneezing all day ... getting colds was an accepted thing. I would now absolutely refuse to share office side with someone who comes into the office in that state. You would refuse to share office space with someone who has a common cold? Why should i get sick unnecessarily? Don’t trust trivialising it as just being “a common cold”. Flu and other bugs can be very debilitating, and reducing transmission significantly is easily achieved Sounds like you're paranoid about getting sick now and any cough or sneeze could be life threatening. Wild exaggeration there. No, I don’t think common colds / flu / bugs are life threatening. Ridiculous suggestion. But working from home, I have had the slightest hint of a cold for almost 2 years now, so I realise that the vast majority of such transmission are avoidable. During that time i have been overseas 4 times, and have had over a dozen hotel stays in the Uk and stayed with family and friends in Ireland. Lots of restaurant and pub visits too. It’s not as though I have been hiding under a rock like you would probably like to pretend. Nobody wants to catch a cold. But getting one helps build immunity. The common cold has been with us for years. Do you honestly think we've now stumbled across a way to avoid the transmission of it? The vast majority of such transmission is not avoidable. It is inevitable. The world has moved on in two years, people need to keep up But the common cold hasn't. Are you scared of catching a common cold?" I doubt is anyone is “scared” of the common cold. Do you enjoy having flu? How about gastroenteritis? And other easily transmit table bugs? Would you rather not have these sicknesses if they are easily avoidable? | |||
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"‘Flurona’ A simultaneous coronavirus and influenza virus infection What ever happened to the actual flu? Data suggest it’s down 99% And the common cold, where did that suddenly disappear to? The common cold is still there, but as hygiene awareness and personal space have improved, transmission has dropped massively. Behaviour has changed too. 2 years ago it was pretty normal to go into the office at this time of year and hear several people coughing and sneezing all day ... getting colds was an accepted thing. I would now absolutely refuse to share office side with someone who comes into the office in that state. You would refuse to share office space with someone who has a common cold? Why should i get sick unnecessarily? Don’t trust trivialising it as just being “a common cold”. Flu and other bugs can be very debilitating, and reducing transmission significantly is easily achieved Sounds like you're paranoid about getting sick now and any cough or sneeze could be life threatening. Wild exaggeration there. No, I don’t think common colds / flu / bugs are life threatening. Ridiculous suggestion. But working from home, I have had the slightest hint of a cold for almost 2 years now, so I realise that the vast majority of such transmission are avoidable. During that time i have been overseas 4 times, and have had over a dozen hotel stays in the Uk and stayed with family and friends in Ireland. Lots of restaurant and pub visits too. It’s not as though I have been hiding under a rock like you would probably like to pretend. Nobody wants to catch a cold. But getting one helps build immunity. The common cold has been with us for years. Do you honestly think we've now stumbled across a way to avoid the transmission of it? The vast majority of such transmission is not avoidable. It is inevitable. The world has moved on in two years, people need to keep up But the common cold hasn't. Are you scared of catching a common cold?" Maybe you should move on, we already did that question. I'll leave it there no point debating with you. Happy new year | |||
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"‘Flurona’ A simultaneous coronavirus and influenza virus infection What ever happened to the actual flu? Data suggest it’s down 99% And the common cold, where did that suddenly disappear to? The common cold is still there, but as hygiene awareness and personal space have improved, transmission has dropped massively. Behaviour has changed too. 2 years ago it was pretty normal to go into the office at this time of year and hear several people coughing and sneezing all day ... getting colds was an accepted thing. I would now absolutely refuse to share office side with someone who comes into the office in that state. You would refuse to share office space with someone who has a common cold? Why should i get sick unnecessarily? Don’t trust trivialising it as just being “a common cold”. Flu and other bugs can be very debilitating, and reducing transmission significantly is easily achieved Sounds like you're paranoid about getting sick now and any cough or sneeze could be life threatening. Wild exaggeration there. No, I don’t think common colds / flu / bugs are life threatening. Ridiculous suggestion. But working from home, I have had the slightest hint of a cold for almost 2 years now, so I realise that the vast majority of such transmission are avoidable. During that time i have been overseas 4 times, and have had over a dozen hotel stays in the Uk and stayed with family and friends in Ireland. Lots of restaurant and pub visits too. It’s not as though I have been hiding under a rock like you would probably like to pretend. Nobody wants to catch a cold. But getting one helps build immunity. The common cold has been with us for years. Do you honestly think we've now stumbled across a way to avoid the transmission of it? The vast majority of such transmission is not avoidable. It is inevitable. The number of colds that people have had in the past 2 years is way down. Of course it is possible to reduce transmission levels ... work from home if sick, wear masks. Simple. No, the common cold is not going away, neither is flu, neither other other assorted bugs (which I keep mentioning but you seem transfixed on the common cold), but transmission can be massively reduced with some simple behavioural changes. " Most people I know have always made behavioural changes when they have a cold. Children usually catch one after returning to school in September and it spreads round the family. As for wearing a mask when you have a cold, fill your boots but I certainly won't be doing it | |||
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"‘Flurona’ A simultaneous coronavirus and influenza virus infection What ever happened to the actual flu? Data suggest it’s down 99% And the common cold, where did that suddenly disappear to? The common cold is still there, but as hygiene awareness and personal space have improved, transmission has dropped massively. Behaviour has changed too. 2 years ago it was pretty normal to go into the office at this time of year and hear several people coughing and sneezing all day ... getting colds was an accepted thing. I would now absolutely refuse to share office side with someone who comes into the office in that state. You would refuse to share office space with someone who has a common cold? Why should i get sick unnecessarily? Don’t trust trivialising it as just being “a common cold”. Flu and other bugs can be very debilitating, and reducing transmission significantly is easily achieved Sounds like you're paranoid about getting sick now and any cough or sneeze could be life threatening. Wild exaggeration there. No, I don’t think common colds / flu / bugs are life threatening. Ridiculous suggestion. But working from home, I have had the slightest hint of a cold for almost 2 years now, so I realise that the vast majority of such transmission are avoidable. During that time i have been overseas 4 times, and have had over a dozen hotel stays in the Uk and stayed with family and friends in Ireland. Lots of restaurant and pub visits too. It’s not as though I have been hiding under a rock like you would probably like to pretend. Nobody wants to catch a cold. But getting one helps build immunity. The common cold has been with us for years. Do you honestly think we've now stumbled across a way to avoid the transmission of it? The vast majority of such transmission is not avoidable. It is inevitable. The world has moved on in two years, people need to keep up But the common cold hasn't. Are you scared of catching a common cold? Maybe you should move on, we already did that question. I'll leave it there no point debating with you. Happy new year" Have you? A simple yes/no will suffice. | |||
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"‘Flurona’ A simultaneous coronavirus and influenza virus infection What ever happened to the actual flu? Data suggest it’s down 99% And the common cold, where did that suddenly disappear to? The common cold is still there, but as hygiene awareness and personal space have improved, transmission has dropped massively. Behaviour has changed too. 2 years ago it was pretty normal to go into the office at this time of year and hear several people coughing and sneezing all day ... getting colds was an accepted thing. I would now absolutely refuse to share office side with someone who comes into the office in that state. You would refuse to share office space with someone who has a common cold? Why should i get sick unnecessarily? Don’t trust trivialising it as just being “a common cold”. Flu and other bugs can be very debilitating, and reducing transmission significantly is easily achieved Sounds like you're paranoid about getting sick now and any cough or sneeze could be life threatening. Wild exaggeration there. No, I don’t think common colds / flu / bugs are life threatening. Ridiculous suggestion. But working from home, I have had the slightest hint of a cold for almost 2 years now, so I realise that the vast majority of such transmission are avoidable. During that time i have been overseas 4 times, and have had over a dozen hotel stays in the Uk and stayed with family and friends in Ireland. Lots of restaurant and pub visits too. It’s not as though I have been hiding under a rock like you would probably like to pretend. Nobody wants to catch a cold. But getting one helps build immunity. The common cold has been with us for years. Do you honestly think we've now stumbled across a way to avoid the transmission of it? The vast majority of such transmission is not avoidable. It is inevitable. The number of colds that people have had in the past 2 years is way down. Of course it is possible to reduce transmission levels ... work from home if sick, wear masks. Simple. No, the common cold is not going away, neither is flu, neither other other assorted bugs (which I keep mentioning but you seem transfixed on the common cold), but transmission can be massively reduced with some simple behavioural changes. Most people I know have always made behavioural changes when they have a cold. Children usually catch one after returning to school in September and it spreads round the family. As for wearing a mask when you have a cold, fill your boots but I certainly won't be doing it " Again, I’m referring to office behaviours. Again, I’m not just referring to the common cold. And again, I’m not “scared” of the common cold. Do you enjoy being sick? | |||
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"‘Flurona’ A simultaneous coronavirus and influenza virus infection What ever happened to the actual flu? Data suggest it’s down 99% And the common cold, where did that suddenly disappear to? The common cold is still there, but as hygiene awareness and personal space have improved, transmission has dropped massively. Behaviour has changed too. 2 years ago it was pretty normal to go into the office at this time of year and hear several people coughing and sneezing all day ... getting colds was an accepted thing. I would now absolutely refuse to share office side with someone who comes into the office in that state. well if they have tested negative for covid there is no reason for them staying at home,so your either gona work with them or u will have to take yourself of home,not yo sure many bosses would put up with that I disagree. Behaviour has changed. It is no longer socially acceptable to be coughing and spluttering in an office environment, and not just because a person might have covid. We now realise that a lot of infections (colds, flu, bugs) are avoidable of people adopt better hygiene. I have been very clear with my firm on that point and they agree. " lucky you our firm wont pay anyone staying at home with a cold,test positive for covid they will pay us ring in and say ive got a cold and wont be in there answer will be dont think ur getting paid | |||
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"‘Flurona’ A simultaneous coronavirus and influenza virus infection What ever happened to the actual flu? Data suggest it’s down 99% And the common cold, where did that suddenly disappear to? The common cold is still there, but as hygiene awareness and personal space have improved, transmission has dropped massively. Behaviour has changed too. 2 years ago it was pretty normal to go into the office at this time of year and hear several people coughing and sneezing all day ... getting colds was an accepted thing. I would now absolutely refuse to share office side with someone who comes into the office in that state. You would refuse to share office space with someone who has a common cold? Why should i get sick unnecessarily? Don’t trust trivialising it as just being “a common cold”. Flu and other bugs can be very debilitating, and reducing transmission significantly is easily achieved Sounds like you're paranoid about getting sick now and any cough or sneeze could be life threatening. Wild exaggeration there. No, I don’t think common colds / flu / bugs are life threatening. Ridiculous suggestion. But working from home, I have had the slightest hint of a cold for almost 2 years now, so I realise that the vast majority of such transmission are avoidable. During that time i have been overseas 4 times, and have had over a dozen hotel stays in the Uk and stayed with family and friends in Ireland. Lots of restaurant and pub visits too. It’s not as though I have been hiding under a rock like you would probably like to pretend. Nobody wants to catch a cold. But getting one helps build immunity. The common cold has been with us for years. Do you honestly think we've now stumbled across a way to avoid the transmission of it? The vast majority of such transmission is not avoidable. It is inevitable. The world has moved on in two years, people need to keep up But the common cold hasn't. Are you scared of catching a common cold? I doubt is anyone is “scared” of the common cold. Do you enjoy having flu? How about gastroenteritis? And other easily transmit table bugs? Would you rather not have these sicknesses if they are easily avoidable? " If you're not scared of it, why are you treating it like it is the plague? Nobody likes being ill. Most diseases are avoidable if you maintain basic levels of hygiene, exercise, have a healthy diet, get fresh air and exposure to sunlight. Some are seasonal so are, for example, more prevalent in the winter. We haven't suddenly found a silver bullet for the common cold, the flu and gastroenteritis by wearing a mask and working from home. People have different level of immunity so some are going to catch it, others won't. | |||
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"‘Flurona’ A simultaneous coronavirus and influenza virus infection What ever happened to the actual flu? Data suggest it’s down 99% And the common cold, where did that suddenly disappear to? The common cold is still there, but as hygiene awareness and personal space have improved, transmission has dropped massively. Behaviour has changed too. 2 years ago it was pretty normal to go into the office at this time of year and hear several people coughing and sneezing all day ... getting colds was an accepted thing. I would now absolutely refuse to share office side with someone who comes into the office in that state. You would refuse to share office space with someone who has a common cold? Why should i get sick unnecessarily? Don’t trust trivialising it as just being “a common cold”. Flu and other bugs can be very debilitating, and reducing transmission significantly is easily achieved Sounds like you're paranoid about getting sick now and any cough or sneeze could be life threatening. Wild exaggeration there. No, I don’t think common colds / flu / bugs are life threatening. Ridiculous suggestion. But working from home, I have had the slightest hint of a cold for almost 2 years now, so I realise that the vast majority of such transmission are avoidable. During that time i have been overseas 4 times, and have had over a dozen hotel stays in the Uk and stayed with family and friends in Ireland. Lots of restaurant and pub visits too. It’s not as though I have been hiding under a rock like you would probably like to pretend. Nobody wants to catch a cold. But getting one helps build immunity. The common cold has been with us for years. Do you honestly think we've now stumbled across a way to avoid the transmission of it? The vast majority of such transmission is not avoidable. It is inevitable. The number of colds that people have had in the past 2 years is way down. Of course it is possible to reduce transmission levels ... work from home if sick, wear masks. Simple. No, the common cold is not going away, neither is flu, neither other other assorted bugs (which I keep mentioning but you seem transfixed on the common cold), but transmission can be massively reduced with some simple behavioural changes. Most people I know have always made behavioural changes when they have a cold. Children usually catch one after returning to school in September and it spreads round the family. As for wearing a mask when you have a cold, fill your boots but I certainly won't be doing it Again, I’m referring to office behaviours. Again, I’m not just referring to the common cold. And again, I’m not “scared” of the common cold. Do you enjoy being sick? " If you were referring to office behaviour why did you bring up staying with family and friends, and restaurant and pub visits? Surely hygiene behaviour is the same, where practically possible, at home, in the workplace and when out and about? I don't enjoy being sick. | |||
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"‘Flurona’ A simultaneous coronavirus and influenza virus infection What ever happened to the actual flu? Data suggest it’s down 99% And the common cold, where did that suddenly disappear to? The common cold is still there, but as hygiene awareness and personal space have improved, transmission has dropped massively. Behaviour has changed too. 2 years ago it was pretty normal to go into the office at this time of year and hear several people coughing and sneezing all day ... getting colds was an accepted thing. I would now absolutely refuse to share office side with someone who comes into the office in that state. well if they have tested negative for covid there is no reason for them staying at home,so your either gona work with them or u will have to take yourself of home,not yo sure many bosses would put up with that I disagree. Behaviour has changed. It is no longer socially acceptable to be coughing and spluttering in an office environment, and not just because a person might have covid. We now realise that a lot of infections (colds, flu, bugs) are avoidable of people adopt better hygiene. I have been very clear with my firm on that point and they agree. lucky you our firm wont pay anyone staying at home with a cold,test positive for covid they will pay us ring in and say ive got a cold and wont be in there answer will be dont think ur getting paid" That sounds like a shit employer. In our firm we have proved that we can all be effective while working from home so no big deal if someone now works from home rather than risk making people sick | |||
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"‘Flurona’ A simultaneous coronavirus and influenza virus infection What ever happened to the actual flu? Data suggest it’s down 99% And the common cold, where did that suddenly disappear to? The common cold is still there, but as hygiene awareness and personal space have improved, transmission has dropped massively. Behaviour has changed too. 2 years ago it was pretty normal to go into the office at this time of year and hear several people coughing and sneezing all day ... getting colds was an accepted thing. I would now absolutely refuse to share office side with someone who comes into the office in that state. You would refuse to share office space with someone who has a common cold? Why should i get sick unnecessarily? Don’t trust trivialising it as just being “a common cold”. Flu and other bugs can be very debilitating, and reducing transmission significantly is easily achieved Sounds like you're paranoid about getting sick now and any cough or sneeze could be life threatening. Wild exaggeration there. No, I don’t think common colds / flu / bugs are life threatening. Ridiculous suggestion. But working from home, I have had the slightest hint of a cold for almost 2 years now, so I realise that the vast majority of such transmission are avoidable. During that time i have been overseas 4 times, and have had over a dozen hotel stays in the Uk and stayed with family and friends in Ireland. Lots of restaurant and pub visits too. It’s not as though I have been hiding under a rock like you would probably like to pretend. Nobody wants to catch a cold. But getting one helps build immunity. The common cold has been with us for years. Do you honestly think we've now stumbled across a way to avoid the transmission of it? The vast majority of such transmission is not avoidable. It is inevitable. The number of colds that people have had in the past 2 years is way down. Of course it is possible to reduce transmission levels ... work from home if sick, wear masks. Simple. No, the common cold is not going away, neither is flu, neither other other assorted bugs (which I keep mentioning but you seem transfixed on the common cold), but transmission can be massively reduced with some simple behavioural changes. Most people I know have always made behavioural changes when they have a cold. Children usually catch one after returning to school in September and it spreads round the family. As for wearing a mask when you have a cold, fill your boots but I certainly won't be doing it Again, I’m referring to office behaviours. Again, I’m not just referring to the common cold. And again, I’m not “scared” of the common cold. Do you enjoy being sick? If you were referring to office behaviour why did you bring up staying with family and friends, and restaurant and pub visits? Surely hygiene behaviour is the same, where practically possible, at home, in the workplace and when out and about? I don't enjoy being sick." If you read the post where I mentioned travelling etc, the point I clearly made was that I am not someone who has been hiding under a rock trying to eliminate all risk of ever getting sick. Glad to hear you don’t enjoy getting sick, as you have spent most of the day taking the piss out of people, suggesting that their are “scared” of getting a cold. | |||
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"‘Flurona’ A simultaneous coronavirus and influenza virus infection What ever happened to the actual flu? Data suggest it’s down 99% And the common cold, where did that suddenly disappear to? The common cold is still there, but as hygiene awareness and personal space have improved, transmission has dropped massively. Behaviour has changed too. 2 years ago it was pretty normal to go into the office at this time of year and hear several people coughing and sneezing all day ... getting colds was an accepted thing. I would now absolutely refuse to share office side with someone who comes into the office in that state. You would refuse to share office space with someone who has a common cold? Why should i get sick unnecessarily? Don’t trust trivialising it as just being “a common cold”. Flu and other bugs can be very debilitating, and reducing transmission significantly is easily achieved Sounds like you're paranoid about getting sick now and any cough or sneeze could be life threatening. Wild exaggeration there. No, I don’t think common colds / flu / bugs are life threatening. Ridiculous suggestion. But working from home, I have had the slightest hint of a cold for almost 2 years now, so I realise that the vast majority of such transmission are avoidable. During that time i have been overseas 4 times, and have had over a dozen hotel stays in the Uk and stayed with family and friends in Ireland. Lots of restaurant and pub visits too. It’s not as though I have been hiding under a rock like you would probably like to pretend. Nobody wants to catch a cold. But getting one helps build immunity. The common cold has been with us for years. Do you honestly think we've now stumbled across a way to avoid the transmission of it? The vast majority of such transmission is not avoidable. It is inevitable. The number of colds that people have had in the past 2 years is way down. Of course it is possible to reduce transmission levels ... work from home if sick, wear masks. Simple. No, the common cold is not going away, neither is flu, neither other other assorted bugs (which I keep mentioning but you seem transfixed on the common cold), but transmission can be massively reduced with some simple behavioural changes. Most people I know have always made behavioural changes when they have a cold. Children usually catch one after returning to school in September and it spreads round the family. As for wearing a mask when you have a cold, fill your boots but I certainly won't be doing it Again, I’m referring to office behaviours. Again, I’m not just referring to the common cold. And again, I’m not “scared” of the common cold. Do you enjoy being sick? If you were referring to office behaviour why did you bring up staying with family and friends, and restaurant and pub visits? Surely hygiene behaviour is the same, where practically possible, at home, in the workplace and when out and about? I don't enjoy being sick. If you read the post where I mentioned travelling etc, the point I clearly made was that I am not someone who has been hiding under a rock trying to eliminate all risk of ever getting sick. Glad to hear you don’t enjoy getting sick, as you have spent most of the day taking the piss out of people, suggesting that their are “scared” of getting a cold. " I haven't been taking the piss. I have merely been expressing my surprise that, at the mere hint of a sniff or a cough, people who have mRNA enhanced immune systems immediately don their masks and retreat to working from home. | |||
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"‘Flurona’ A simultaneous coronavirus and influenza virus infection What ever happened to the actual flu? Data suggest it’s down 99% And the common cold, where did that suddenly disappear to? The common cold is still there, but as hygiene awareness and personal space have improved, transmission has dropped massively. Behaviour has changed too. 2 years ago it was pretty normal to go into the office at this time of year and hear several people coughing and sneezing all day ... getting colds was an accepted thing. I would now absolutely refuse to share office side with someone who comes into the office in that state. You would refuse to share office space with someone who has a common cold? Why should i get sick unnecessarily? Don’t trust trivialising it as just being “a common cold”. Flu and other bugs can be very debilitating, and reducing transmission significantly is easily achieved Sounds like you're paranoid about getting sick now and any cough or sneeze could be life threatening. Wild exaggeration there. No, I don’t think common colds / flu / bugs are life threatening. Ridiculous suggestion. But working from home, I have had the slightest hint of a cold for almost 2 years now, so I realise that the vast majority of such transmission are avoidable. During that time i have been overseas 4 times, and have had over a dozen hotel stays in the Uk and stayed with family and friends in Ireland. Lots of restaurant and pub visits too. It’s not as though I have been hiding under a rock like you would probably like to pretend. Nobody wants to catch a cold. But getting one helps build immunity. The common cold has been with us for years. Do you honestly think we've now stumbled across a way to avoid the transmission of it? The vast majority of such transmission is not avoidable. It is inevitable. The number of colds that people have had in the past 2 years is way down. Of course it is possible to reduce transmission levels ... work from home if sick, wear masks. Simple. No, the common cold is not going away, neither is flu, neither other other assorted bugs (which I keep mentioning but you seem transfixed on the common cold), but transmission can be massively reduced with some simple behavioural changes. Most people I know have always made behavioural changes when they have a cold. Children usually catch one after returning to school in September and it spreads round the family. As for wearing a mask when you have a cold, fill your boots but I certainly won't be doing it Again, I’m referring to office behaviours. Again, I’m not just referring to the common cold. And again, I’m not “scared” of the common cold. Do you enjoy being sick? If you were referring to office behaviour why did you bring up staying with family and friends, and restaurant and pub visits? Surely hygiene behaviour is the same, where practically possible, at home, in the workplace and when out and about? I don't enjoy being sick. If you read the post where I mentioned travelling etc, the point I clearly made was that I am not someone who has been hiding under a rock trying to eliminate all risk of ever getting sick. Glad to hear you don’t enjoy getting sick, as you have spent most of the day taking the piss out of people, suggesting that their are “scared” of getting a cold. I haven't been taking the piss. I have merely been expressing my surprise that, at the mere hint of a sniff or a cough, people who have mRNA enhanced immune systems immediately don their masks and retreat to working from home." That’s not what I said. Again, looks remarkably as though you are taking the piss, focussing solely on colds. I said that people who are sick should work from home rather than risk infecting their colleagues. I have repeatedly mentioned flu and other illnesses and you continually try to trivialise it by just mentioning colds and asking proleg if the are “scared” of getting a common cold. | |||
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"‘Flurona’ A simultaneous coronavirus and influenza virus infection What ever happened to the actual flu? Data suggest it’s down 99% And the common cold, where did that suddenly disappear to? The common cold is still there, but as hygiene awareness and personal space have improved, transmission has dropped massively. Behaviour has changed too. 2 years ago it was pretty normal to go into the office at this time of year and hear several people coughing and sneezing all day ... getting colds was an accepted thing. I would now absolutely refuse to share office side with someone who comes into the office in that state. " So you expect people taking time off work for a cold,really?  | |||
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"What ever variant is around, one fact to consider is that most of the serious hospital admissions all those who have not been vaccinated. " Where has this statement came from? Last i heard it was 60/40 split with most being vaccinated. | |||
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"What ever variant is around, one fact to consider is that most of the serious hospital admissions all those who have not been vaccinated. Where has this statement came from? Last i heard it was 60/40 split with most being vaccinated. " Todays figure quoted was 61/39 most being unvaccinated. | |||
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"‘Flurona’ A simultaneous coronavirus and influenza virus infection What ever happened to the actual flu? Data suggest it’s down 99% Where did you get your data from? None of the sources I have seen suggest flu is down anywhere near 99%. Flu is down but nowhere near 99%, the fact that flu is down in 2020 and 2021 since all the measures we have taken to reduce covid have also reduced the spread of other respiratory diseases such as flu." This is a very interesting point social distancing, washing and sanatizing hands more regularly and wearing masks will also reduce cold and flu spread . Its a good thing . | |||
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"What ever variant is around, one fact to consider is that most of the serious hospital admissions all those who have not been vaccinated. Where has this statement came from? Last i heard it was 60/40 split with most being vaccinated. Todays figure quoted was 61/39 most being unvaccinated. " Which is impressive considering 90% of over 12 y/o in UK have been vaccinated. | |||
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"What ever variant is around, one fact to consider is that most of the serious hospital admissions all those who have not been vaccinated. Where has this statement came from? Last i heard it was 60/40 split with most being vaccinated. Todays figure quoted was 61/39 most being unvaccinated. Which is impressive considering 90% of over 12 y/o in UK have been vaccinated." That's in going into hospital. | |||
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"What ever variant is around, one fact to consider is that most of the serious hospital admissions all those who have not been vaccinated. Where has this statement came from? Last i heard it was 60/40 split with most being vaccinated. Todays figure quoted was 61/39 most being unvaccinated. Which is impressive considering 90% of over 12 y/o in UK have been vaccinated. That's in going into hospital." The ratio will change soon as infection moves up the age range. Pretty much everyone over 50 is vaccinated. | |||
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"It’s the life of a virus, grows, changes and tries to find ways of staying alive. " Virus is not alive. | |||
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"What ever variant is around, one fact to consider is that most of the serious hospital admissions all those who have not been vaccinated. Where has this statement came from? Last i heard it was 60/40 split with most being vaccinated. Todays figure quoted was 61/39 most being unvaccinated. Which is impressive considering 90% of over 12 y/o in UK have been vaccinated. That's in going into hospital. The ratio will change soon as infection moves up the age range. Pretty much everyone over 50 is vaccinated." Unfortunately, pretty much everyone over 50 has a rapidly-failing immune system. Check thymic involution. | |||
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"‘Flurona’ A simultaneous coronavirus and influenza virus infection What ever happened to the actual flu? Data suggest it’s down 99% And the common cold, where did that suddenly disappear to? The common cold is still there, but as hygiene awareness and personal space have improved, transmission has dropped massively. Behaviour has changed too. 2 years ago it was pretty normal to go into the office at this time of year and hear several people coughing and sneezing all day ... getting colds was an accepted thing. I would now absolutely refuse to share office side with someone who comes into the office in that state. So you expect people taking time off work for a cold,really? "Work from home. Simple, proved we can do it effectively for the last 2 years so just log on from home if you’re sick instead of making others sick | |||
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"What ever variant is around, one fact to consider is that most of the serious hospital admissions all those who have not been vaccinated. Where has this statement came from? Last i heard it was 60/40 split with most being vaccinated. Todays figure quoted was 61/39 most being unvaccinated. Which is impressive considering 90% of over 12 y/o in UK have been vaccinated. That's in going into hospital. The ratio will change soon as infection moves up the age range. Pretty much everyone over 50 is vaccinated. Unfortunately, pretty much everyone over 50 has a rapidly-failing immune system. Check thymic involution." That's why when the over 50s start catching it in greater numbers the ratio of vaccinated to unvaccinated will change. | |||
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"‘Flurona’ A simultaneous coronavirus and influenza virus infection What ever happened to the actual flu? Data suggest it’s down 99% And the common cold, where did that suddenly disappear to? The common cold is still there, but as hygiene awareness and personal space have improved, transmission has dropped massively. Behaviour has changed too. 2 years ago it was pretty normal to go into the office at this time of year and hear several people coughing and sneezing all day ... getting colds was an accepted thing. I would now absolutely refuse to share office side with someone who comes into the office in that state. " I've had about 3 colds already this winter. | |||
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"It will mutate and get weeker every time it does ..." You are possibly right because, it was made in China, and nothing made in China was ever made to last. | |||
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